Overall GPA vs IOE GPA

777Blue77
Sun, 12 Jan 2014 10:56:03 +0000

“if a kid does well in his CS classes understands how to implement algorithms effectively and whatnot, i don’t get why the recruiter would care that he slacked off in a polissci or sociology class he took to fulfill degree requirements”

The key phrase here is “slacked off”. People don’t want to hire someone who slacks off. Even if that individual is hired as a computer programmer, there will probably be times where he/she is assigned to do non programming related work. Is he/she going to slack off when the tasks are not programming related?

Additionally, why hire someone who has a high Major GPA and low Cumulative GPA when you can hire someone who has both a high Major GPA and a high Cumulative GPA?

Keep in mind too, there is no ultimate rule with GPA when it comes to employers. It really is an employer by employer basis. There are employers who just care that you meet some minimum standard (usually a 3.0). There are other employers who want a much higher GPA.

Lastly, it is very unlikely that by the time you graduate, your Major GPA will be a 3.7 and your Cumulative GPA will be a 2.9. Your Major GPA makes up a big chunk of your Cumulative GPA.